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Lebanon vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 160th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Tunisia
Population
5906622
12437803
Population rank 115/197 81/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 $20,078,620,357 $48,205,328,303
2022 $20,992,421,949 $44,929,920,093
2021 $23,131,941,557 $47,073,234,359
2020 $31,712,128,254 $42,491,780,918
2019 $51,605,959,131 $41,905,642,419
2018 $54,901,519,156 $42,686,504,460
2017 $53,027,680,686 $42,163,530,591
2016 $51,147,308,774 $44,360,072,680
2015 $49,929,337,837 $45,779,494,042
2014 $48,095,213,747 $50,271,812,921
2013 $46,880,103,081 $48,685,446,414
2012 $44,016,799,516 $47,311,401,813
2011 $39,927,125,962 $48,123,325,825
2010 $38,443,907,042 $46,206,091,938
2009 $35,399,582,929 $43,455,740,497
2008 $29,118,916,105 $44,859,439,902
2007 $24,827,355,015 $38,915,353,867
2006 $22,022,709,851 $34,376,664,601
2005 $21,497,336,499 $32,272,186,695
2004 $21,159,827,992 $31,183,885,241
2003 $20,082,918,740 $27,453,902,261
2002 $19,152,238,806 $23,141,616,605
2001 $17,649,751,244 $22,065,832,449
2000 $17,260,364,842 $21,473,528,161
1999 $17,391,056,369 $22,943,202,175
1998 $17,247,179,006 $21,802,893,587
1997 $15,751,867,489 $20,746,210,354
1996 $13,690,217,334 $19,587,161,807
1995 $11,718,795,529 $18,030,876,599
1994 $9,599,127,050 $15,633,174,304
1993 $7,941,744,492 $14,608,335,608
1992 $5,843,579,161 $15,496,708,060
1991 $4,690,415,093 $13,074,782,609
1990 $2,838,485,354 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,717,998,688 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,313,540,068 $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 $3,478 $3,951
2022 $3,654 $3,707
2021 $4,045 $3,907
2020 $5,561 $3,549
2019 $8,906 $3,529
2018 $9,175 $3,628
2017 $8,608 $3,619
2016 $8,089 $3,848
2015 $7,714 $4,015
2014 $7,578 $4,459
2013 $8,162 $4,370
2012 $8,407 $4,297
2011 $7,835 $4,421
2010 $7,626 $4,292
2009 $7,091 $4,080
2008 $5,912 $4,255
2007 $5,125 $3,727
2006 $4,635 $3,323
2005 $4,602 $3,147
2004 $4,601 $3,067
2003 $4,438 $2,726
2002 $4,291 $2,321
2001 $4,010 $2,236
2000 $3,987 $2,199
1999 $4,087 $2,376
1998 $4,125 $2,285
1997 $3,834 $2,202
1996 $3,393 $2,107
1995 $2,959 $1,968
1994 $2,468 $1,733
1993 $2,079 $1,649
1992 $1,559 $1,785
1991 $1,278 $1,538
1990 $790 $1,476
1989 $771 $1,239
1988 $959 $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Tunisia
2026 78.2 77.1
2025 78.1 76.9
2024 77.9 76.7
2023 77.8 76.5
2022 78 76.1
2021 73.6 72.9
2020 76.3 75
2019 78.2 75.6
2018 78.3 75.4
2017 78.2 75.2
2016 78.3 75
2015 78.3 74.9
2014 78.1 74.8
2013 78 74.7
2012 77.9 74.6
2011 77.8 74.5
2010 77.5 74.4
2009 77.3 74.3
2008 77 74.2
2007 76.7 74
2006 75.7 73.9
2005 76.1 73.7
2004 75.7 73.5
2003 75.3 73.3
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.4 72.8
2000 73.9 72.6
1999 73.5 72.3
1998 73.2 72.1
1997 72.9 71.7
1996 72.6 71.2
1995 72.4 70.8
1994 72 70.4
1993 71.6 70
1992 71.2 69.7
1991 70.9 69.4
1990 65.5 69.1
1989 65.1 68.8
1988 62.9 68.5
1987 62.5 68
1986 62 67.4
1985 61.6 66.9
1984 61.2 66.3
1983 60.8 65.7
1982 47.2 65
1981 60.3 64.4
1980 59.9 63.7
1979 59.6 62.9
1978 60 62.1
1977 60.3 61.3
1976 36.4 60.3
1975 57.7 59.3
1974 66.4 58.3
1973 66.3 57.1
1972 66.2 56.1
1971 66.1 54.9
1970 66 53.8
1969 65.9 52.3
1968 65.8 51.3
1967 65.7 50.2
1966 65.5 49.2
1965 65.3 48.2
1964 65.1 47.3
1963 64.9 46.4
1962 64.6 45.6
1961 64.3 44.3
1960 63.9 44
1959 63.6 43.4
1958 61.2 42.7
1957 62.8 42.1
1956 62.2 41.3
1955 61.5 40.8
1954 61.6 40
1953 61.2 39.7
1952 60.8 39.3
1951 60.3 38.7
1950 59.9 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Lebanon and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tunisia
2024 5,805,962 12,277,109
2023 5,773,493 12,200,431
2022 5,744,489 12,119,334
2021 5,718,122 12,048,622
2020 5,702,398 11,974,057
2019 5,794,594 11,875,081
2018 5,984,119 11,765,514
2017 6,160,128 11,650,498
2016 6,323,060 11,528,674
2015 6,472,469 11,402,264
2014 6,346,990 11,274,288
2013 5,743,436 11,141,361
2012 5,235,742 11,009,647
2011 5,096,020 10,886,035
2010 5,041,288 10,765,980
2009 4,992,287 10,650,681
2008 4,925,354 10,542,635
2007 4,844,118 10,441,702
2006 4,751,136 10,346,410
2005 4,671,102 10,255,472
2004 4,599,279 10,166,163
2003 4,525,508 10,071,632
2002 4,463,504 9,971,515
2001 4,401,918 9,869,677
2000 4,329,340 9,764,935
1999 4,255,277 9,655,963
1998 4,181,281 9,541,667
1997 4,108,405 9,421,270
1996 4,034,781 9,294,432
1995 3,960,735 9,161,258
1994 3,889,799 9,018,448
1993 3,820,647 8,857,910
1992 3,747,371 8,682,512
1991 3,668,912 8,501,827
1990 3,595,175 8,324,509
1989 3,525,285 8,151,660
1988 3,454,649 7,974,440
1987 3,385,555 7,789,987
1986 3,300,365 7,600,301
1985 3,217,376 7,409,903
1984 3,152,744 7,220,044
1983 3,094,996 7,053,800
1982 3,054,931 6,908,642
1981 3,008,981 6,758,284
1980 2,944,763 6,606,195
1979 2,882,635 6,456,419
1978 2,822,682 6,309,390
1977 2,762,155 6,155,931
1976 2,726,469 5,996,994
1975 2,693,191 5,839,262
1974 2,635,185 5,684,674
1973 2,572,935 5,537,242
1972 2,509,729 5,396,557
1971 2,446,314 5,261,658
1970 2,386,114 5,131,396
1969 2,328,159 5,004,697
1968 2,266,368 4,879,899
1967 2,206,731 4,760,970
1966 2,148,260 4,652,287
1965 2,088,831 4,561,385
1964 2,030,543 4,489,869
1963 1,970,316 4,427,131
1962 1,909,578 4,369,136
1961 1,850,084 4,316,278
1960 1,794,406 4,267,288

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Tunisia
2023 2.24 1.83
2022 2.26 1.85
2021 2.28 1.8
2020 2.31 2
2019 2.33 2.1
2018 2.35 2.13
2017 2.37 2.21
2016 2.39 2.28
2015 2.38 2.31
2014 2.38 2.32
2013 2.36 2.31
2012 2.35 2.28
2011 2.32 2.19
2010 2.26 2.08
2009 2.19 2
2008 2.17 1.98
2007 2.2 1.96
2006 2.24 1.95
2005 2.29 1.95
2004 2.38 1.95
2003 2.46 1.96
2002 2.52 1.94
2001 2.58 1.98
2000 2.6 2.03
1999 2.63 2.08
1998 2.65 2.2
1997 2.67 2.34
1996 2.7 2.49
1995 2.73 2.67
1994 2.82 2.87
1993 2.94 3.06
1992 3.05 3.19
1991 3.16 3.31
1990 3.27 3.44
1989 3.36 3.57
1988 3.39 3.83
1987 3.42 4.1
1986 3.47 4.36
1985 3.53 4.52
1984 3.66 4.66
1983 3.73 4.77
1982 3.86 4.89
1981 3.95 5.02
1980 4.01 5.03
1979 4.08 5.18
1978 4.18 5.4
1977 4.28 5.68
1976 4.39 5.87
1975 4.52 5.97
1974 4.65 6.05
1973 4.79 6.12
1972 4.91 6.19
1971 5.05 6.29
1970 5.19 6.43
1969 5.32 6.62
1968 5.45 6.81
1967 5.57 6.95
1966 5.68 7.06
1965 5.77 7.11
1964 5.85 7.17
1963 5.91 7.17
1962 5.9 7.17
1961 5.89 7.16
1960 5.88 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Tunisia
2024 29.6 33.5
2023 29.4 33.2
2022 29.2 32.8
2021 29 32.4
2020 28.9 32
2019 29 31.7
2018 29.3 31.4
2017 29.4 31.1
2016 29.5 30.8
2015 29.4 30.4
2014 29.2 30.1
2013 28.9 29.8
2012 28.6 29.5
2011 28.2 29.2
2010 27.9 28.9
2009 27.5 28.5
2008 27.1 28.1
2007 26.7 27.6
2006 26.3 27.2
2005 26 26.7
2004 25.6 26.2
2003 25.2 25.7
2002 24.9 25.3
2001 24.6 24.8
2000 24.3 24.4
1999 24 24
1998 23.7 23.6
1997 23.4 23.2
1996 23.1 22.9
1995 22.8 22.5
1994 22.5 22.1
1993 22.3 21.8
1992 22 21.5
1991 21.8 21.2
1990 21.6 21
1989 21.4 20.7
1988 21.2 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.8 19.9
1985 20.7 19.7
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.3 19.2
1982 20.1 19
1981 19.9 18.7
1980 19.8 18.5
1979 19.6 18.3
1978 19.4 18.1
1977 19.2 18
1976 19.1 17.9
1975 19 17.8
1974 18.9 17.8
1973 18.7 17.7
1972 18.5 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.6
1969 18.1 17.5
1968 18 17.6
1967 18 17.7
1966 18.1 17.8
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.4 18
1963 18.7 18.1
1962 19.1 18.2
1961 19.5 18.3
1960 19.9 18.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
86.3%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Lebanon Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Tunisia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
12,272 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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